He Bo guessed that Zhao Zhenzhu's warning to him not to reveal the source of the goods might mean that Zhao Zhenzhu obtained the goods through Zhou Bingchen's connections.
Zhou Bingchen's profession destined him to be unsuitable for being targeted. Zhao Zhenzhu's desire to keep a low profile is understandable.
These days, sourcing channels are so important!
As long as there's stock, there's no worry about selling it. He Bo readily agreed.
(Zhou Bingchen: Thank you for thinking of me as so incredibly powerful.)
"Secondly, you..." Zhao Zhenzhu paused, then asked, "Do you know Cao Laoliu? Oh, right, Cao Laoliu is his nickname. His real name is Cao Jian... what was it again? I think it's Cao Jianmin."
“Cao Laoliu’s real name is Cao Jianye. Sister Pearl, that bastard Cao Laoliu is cunning and ruthless. You can’t let him sell your goods. He’s used to cheating people out of their money.” He Bo said anxiously.
"Isn't Cao Laoliu your friend?" Zhao Zhenzhu found it a bit strange.
In her past life, after He Bo was executed, his story spread like wildfire, and Zhao Zhenzhu also heard about it.
It is said that He Bo and Cao Laoliu are good friends.
The leader of that gang was Cao Laoliu at first.
Cao Laoliu felt that He Bo was more capable than him, so he voluntarily gave up the position of gang leader to He Bo.
Coincidentally, not long after He Bo became the gang leader, the authorities began a crackdown.
Their gang was quite large, and several members frequently extorted money from villagers who came to town for the market. Some even committed rape.
Those criminals received their due punishment, and He Bo, as the ringleader, also bears corresponding responsibility.
He Bo was sentenced to death, but Cao Laoliu was spared because he had ousted his position as gang leader a month earlier.
Zhao Zhenzhu wanted to groom He Bo as her partner, and naturally didn't want He Bo to get involved with Cao Laoliu and follow the same path as the previous generation. She didn't want her hard work to be wasted, and even less did she want her mother-in-law to suffer the pain of outliving her son.
“I’m not good friends with that bastard Cao Laoliu, Sister Pearl. Cao Laoliu is a wicked man, just like those bastards in his ‘Sacred Hands Sect.’ They’re always thinking about getting something for nothing, either stealing or extorting. Our ‘Heroic Gang’ is different. We earn our living through our own labor.” He Bo spoke of his “business” with a hint of pride in his voice.
"The Righteous Gang? How old are you? How did you end up in a gang?" Zhao Zhenzhu couldn't help but gasp.
“Sister Pearl, I’m almost eighteen. Our ‘Heroic Gang’ isn’t actually a gang, it’s just a mutual aid organization.” Seeing Zhao Pearl’s puzzled look, He Bo explained, “We’re young and not very strong. Before, we couldn’t earn many work points a day in the production team, and we couldn’t even support ourselves. Later, I saw that some people at the station needed help with moving and lifting, so I took Liangzi and the others to do it.”
“Then you can’t start a gang! Are you afraid your head will be unstable?” Zhao Zhenzhu was still dissatisfied.
"It's not a gang I founded. It's just something people jokingly call it. It just got used to it after a while." He Bo touched his hair, a little embarrassed.
He Bo did not tell Zhao Zhenzhu.
The business of making money by helping people move things isn't that easy.
After He Bo and his two henchmen established their business, some local thugs, envious of their success, tried to steal their business. They would charge two mao (0.2 yuan) while He Bo and his gang charged eighteen mao, leading to cutthroat competition and a sharp decline in everyone's income.
To standardize the pricing, He Bo picked a fight with a few troublemakers. Only after winning the fight did those troublemakers agree to follow He Bo's unified command.
He Bo was fair and just, and quick-witted. He developed services such as carrying dowries and providing mourning services. After several people who worked for He Bo made money, they brought in their friends or brothers.
In this way, the "Heroic Gang" has expanded and now has more than a dozen members.
"Xiao Bo, if my condition is that you leave your chivalrous gang, I will provide you with a continuous supply of goods, are you willing?" Zhao Zhenzhu asked seriously.
“Sister Pearl, can I take two people with me? Liangzi’s grandmother is sick and needs several yuan a month for treatment. If I don’t take care of him, he and his grandmother will starve to death. And Erniu, his parents died a long time ago, and his uncle took away the few rooms in his house. He lives with his uncle and aunt, sometimes eating a meal and sometimes not. I’m afraid that if he gets too hungry, he will go and do bad things with Cao Laoliu.” He Bo looked troubled.
“Sure. If your former brothers are of good character, you can have them work for you. But they are not allowed to form any gangs, and you are not allowed to be a gang leader. Are you willing?” Zhao Zhenzhu asked.
“Yes, of course I’m willing. Thank you, Sister Pearl,” He Bo said, moved.
“Okay, this is my second condition. Ideally, you can stay away from Cao Laoliu in the future.” Zhao Zhenzhu looked pleased.
He Bo is willing to listen to advice and will not become a gang leader in this life, which should be able to change the tragic ending of his previous life.
“I agree, Sister Pearl. Is there a third condition?” He Bo asked proactively.
"I haven't thought of a third condition yet, but when I do, you have to listen to me," Zhao Zhenzhu said with a smile.
"Okay." He Bo hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Although He Bo was hearing about it for the first time, he knew that the conditions could be added later.
However, He Bo felt this was an opportunity for him.
A chance to turn things around.
If Pearl can get her hands on best-selling watches, she should be able to get her hands on other goods as well.
He can make money as long as he follows Sister Pearl, so who has the patience to get involved in any gangs? It's all about fighting all the time, and it's exhausting.
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